Leeds United are busy preparing their contract plans for both incomings and outgoings, with the January transfer window approaching.

The opening of the transfer market will mean some players will have under six months left to run on their contracts at Elland Road.

As we revealed last month, the club are working on two possible mid-season signings, one of which will be a squad addition and the other is likely to work across both the first team and U23 setups while Yosuke Ideguchi will head out on loan having joined from Gamba Osaka.

But what about the club's current stars?

Here's a rundown of when Leeds ' players will see their contracts run down.

Out of contract in June 2018

Pablo Hernandez

Just one player is out of contract at Elland Road in the summer and that's Pablo Hernandez, who Leeds triggered a one-year extension on during the summer.

The Spaniard has been one of Leeds' key performers in recent weeks but revealed at the press conference ahead of the recent 1-1 draw with Aston Villa that there have only been 'small talks'.

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"I think the most important now is to focus on the next games because in December we play a lot of games and we need to stay focused in the games.

"And I am sure in the future we will talk and for me it's not a problem to stay here because I am happy here."

Loans expire (May 2018)

Pierre-Michel Lasogga, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Matthew Pennington

Leeds secured three season-long loan signings for the first team during the summer transfer window.

Lasogga had been a frequent pick up front under Thomas Christiansen after arriving from Hamburg on deadline day but a poor performance at Brentford prior to the international break and subsequent illness and injuries have resulted in him falling down the striker pecking order.

For Leeds' other two loanees, their time at Elland Road so far has been particularly frustrating with neither Cameron Borthwick-Jackson nor Matthew Pennington able to cement a first-team place.

Pennington has had more opportunities in the league than Borthwick-Jackson but, unless either Pontus Jansson or Liam Cooper are ruled out for a significant period, he is unlikely to receive much more gametime in the immediate future.

It's likely at least two of the three loanees will return to their parent clubs once their loan ends.

Two years left (June 2019)

Andy Lonergan

Leeds handed Andy Lonergan a two-year deal in the summer after securing him on a free transfer from Wolves.

The goalkeeper had looked set to benefit from the poor form of Felix Wiedwald and become Christiansen's No.1 but his own struggles in goal soon saw him replaced.

Andy Lonergan has been dropped after some poor recent form (Image: PA)

Luke Murphy, on loan at Burton Albion, is out of contract the summer after next and a decision will likely be made on his future when he finishes his second spell with the Brewers, who may look to sign him on a permanent deal.

Marcus Antonsson, who is impressing on loan at Blackburn, is also signed on for another season.

Samuel Saiz has emerged as Leeds' creator in chief and is a talismanic presence in the starting XI, while Ezgjan Alioski has also come to show how valuable an asset he could be to Leeds after an inconsistent start.

Ezgjan Alioski has been in fine recent form for Leeds United (Image: Getty Images)

Ekuban suffered a cruel injury blow when he broke his foot at Sunderland in August and is now out for another six weeks with another foot injury, Pawel Cibicki has only recently established himself in the XI and Jay-Roy Grot has only played a bit-part role.

Leeds acted to tie down key first-team players Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper, Eunan O'Kane, Kalvin Phillips and Ronaldo Vieira once the season had got underway, as well as blossoming defensive talent Conor Shaughnessy.

Five years left (June 2022)

Pontus Jansson

Jansson made his loan move from Torino permanent in the summer and was then duly rewarded with a bumper five-year deal despite a poor run of form at the start of this season.

"I’m really happy of course," he said after signing his new contract.

"It’s felt like a second home since day one.

"We came from Italy where it was a little bit tougher, a different type of culture and a different type of football.

"England is quite similar to Sweden and Leeds were fantastic. Everyone has been good to me and when I started to play good on the pitch, I got love from the fans.

"I’m really pleased to be here. I hope I can give something back now."